Former US president George W. Bush’s favourite chef deported for crossing the border illegally in 1989

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported a chef who had been living in the United States for 36 years and catered events related to the White House during the administration of former President George W. Bush. Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, wrote in a statement: Sergio Garcia Silva is a CRIMINAL. This criminal illegal alien from Mexico was previously removed from this country in March 2025, over 20 years after a judge issued him a final order of removal. He chose to ignore our laws and illegally re-enter the country, a federal felony offense. This lawbreaker was arrested by Border Patrol and was convicted for illegal re-entry. Bottom line: Under President Trump and Secretary Noem, if you break the law, you will face the consequences. Criminal illegal aliens are not welcome in the U.S. The case of Garciaa chef who lived in Waco, Texas, and first came to the United States in 1989underscores the concerns raised about deportations and has rattled the local community. Garcia entered the U.S. when he was 29 years old and did not plan to stay long in the country, reported The Waco Bridge. But he began working at restaurants in Texas and made friends, even meeting his future wife, Sandra, and ended up overstaying his visa. He would sell ceviche out of Styrofoam cups at his local soccer field and opened a brick-and-mortar restaurant in 1995. During Bushs presidency, members of the White House press corps frequently visited his restaurant, and he eventually began catering events.They started a family and lived in the U.S. for 36 years with no issueshe had no criminal record other than a decades-old deportation order, the Bridge reported. But in March of this year, ICE agents arrested him at his food truck. Within one day, he had been deported across to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. He attempted to take a bus to Monterrey, where his wifes family lives, but was instead taken to a compound and extorted for money to help him cross the border, he told the publication. He was not able to contact his family for 36 days. He was apprehended at the border and spent the next month in a detention center before being flown to Chiapas.ICE told the publication that he was detained near Laredo and criminally prosecuted for illegal entry. He was convicted on June 3 and deported the following day. Garcia and his wife spent 25 years trying to become U.S. citizens, hiring several different lawyers over the years, the newspaper reported. He said his case was mishandled by one lawyer, resulting in a deportation order in 2002, though it had not been enforced until this year. His wife has since reunited with him in Mexico, and their four children remain in the U.S., according to the publication.The post Former US president George W. Bush’s favourite chef deported for crossing the border illegallyin1989 appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.